Burnett v. Commonwealth

JOHNSTONE, Justice.

Appellant, Chauncey Burnett, was convicted of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance and first-degree persistent felony offender. He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment which was enhanced to fifteen years on the PFO I charge. His conviction and sentence were affirmed by the Court of Appeals. We granted discretionary review and reverse.

Burnett raises the same issues in this appeal that were addressed by the Court of Appeals: (1) whether the trial court should have granted his motion for a directed verdict; and (2) whether the jury instructions denied him…